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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-01-20

Gambling has been Publcly re
aimed AZ San Antonio. and there are
business men who express grltIhca
ton over the fact Sau Antonio
StOckman-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-01-20

DIR. Yandell has sold out his inter
est in the San Angelo Enterprise and
gone to Ell Paso.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-01-20

It would appear we are not to nave
much cold weather tho present WIN
ter. But it may come in the spring.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-01-20

Thanks to our Legislative delega
lion for iavOrs.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-01-20

There was shipwreck off the Vlr'
ginia coast on the 10th, by which
some twenty lives were lost.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-01-20

Gen. Hazen. Chief of the sigma
Service, is dead,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-01-20

The vote for governor and lieuten-
ant governor was counted in the
presence Of both Of the houses in
Joint session. The total vote for
each candidate summed mp as fol
lows. L :. Ross, for governor. DDS
77G. 4 b. Cochran. 65.23G; + L. Do
honey. la.1S6-scaitering vote. lO2
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-01-20

Prohibition Republicans eleCtei
Their speaker IN Missouri.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-01-20
J. s. KELLIAN'S

Mammoth Dry Goods Store, and
for the benefit of the people of San
Marcos and surrounding country, |
here submit the following exceed
ingly low prices. The lowest ever
before offered in the city Of San
Marcos:
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04
SIDE ISSUES, (SO-CALLED).

The Washington correspondent
of the Sun writes:
Probably not since the days of
the civil war has so much interest
been exhibited in State politics in
an off year as is the case in all cir
Giles here at this time. This arises
from the realization by the leaders
of both the two great parties that
the side issues coming to the front
in all sections have never appeared
so formidable or so likely to exer-
else wide and deep influence as in
the political campaigns of this year.
The so-called "side issues coming
to the front" are the outcroppings
of popular movement to put in Of
flee men who are not the decoy-
ducks of the Jay Gould class. But
when a man of sincerely and capac-
ity espouses the cause OF tne masses
he is set upon and bounded by all
the emissaries of the Jay Gould
class, while the body of the people
do not come to his assistance.
If we could have our way, the
Democratic platform would consist
OF three planks;
l. No man shall be nominated
unless he holds his head well up
and looks you square in the eye.
2. The tarlff-tax shall be abol-
ished wherever there has been com
bination to keep up prices.
3. The principles of the Inter
State Commerce bill shall be rigid
lv on forced
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04

were among the Kickers men whose
sole object was to save the ship by
making a personal sacrifice. Can
we spare such men from the front ?
These are the men most trusted in
emergencies. They inspire public
confidence and make a party strong.
Can we spare them at this time !?
Can we afford to single them out
and publish to the people that our
party has ostracised them because
they refused to break a pledge Civ
en- to voters -? Be it remembered,
that paper endorsing their course
was signed last winter by S42 Demo
Gratis. scattered over the State, who
in their respective communities are
regarded as true men and who are
as influential as any of their neigh
bors. We we'll know that many be-
lieve that these endorsements did
not exhibit the popular judgment;
for ourselves we firmly believe that
should the test be made the Kickers
would be sustained by an over
whelming vote; but this is not now
the questionable question is, is it
good policy to single out these 342
Democrats as tue ones and the only
ones to be excluded from the honors
ofpolitical life. We cannot do with
out them. This issue must not be
made before the people. 1t is I'M
wise for politicians to keep alive, be-
tween themselves, an issue, not to
be discussed on the hustings and
which they do not wish tested in the
primaries.
The simple truth is that this bit
terness against those who refused to
caucus grows out of feeling that
unusual and unjustifiable methods
were resorted to in order to defeat
Mr.. Camden. His supporters in
sist that having secured a majority
of the democrats in the legislature
they were entitled to the fruits of
their victory, and that it was unfair
for the minority to change the rules
of the game after the cards had
been dealt. The contention here
tofore has been that there was some
duty binding on the conscience of a
democrat which required him to
abide the caucus; but if the analy-
sis he made Mr.. Camden's support
ers will find that they are exaspera-
ted by what they consider unfair
treatment rather than outraged by
a breach of party discipline. We
freely admit that from their stand
point they have cause for complaint,
and it is our purpose to state the
case presently with perfect impair
TALLY.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04
OSTRAcISE NO ONE.

The Putnam Democrat, under its
present management, has the true
ring and is entitled to the cordial
support of the party. Its recent
editorials indicate that "there is q
man at the wheel" whose opinions
will not be bought with a Federal
office. But our friend in Putnam
will permit a comment on his edito-
rial of the 2Sth. He says:
The establishment of the proposed
paper at Parkersburg bodies disas-
ter, to our party. Mr.. Camden is
said to be at the bottom Of the
scheme and, it is reported, the new
daily will belong to the Randall
wing. Mr.. Camden was reported to
have withdrawn from politics, but
if this new move in journalism
means that he will be in future pol
itics, with a personal organ to back
him, the outlook is unpromising.
Error is never dangerous when
Truth is free to combat it. Mr..
Camden cannot do a greater public
service than to establish a paper
for whose editorial utterances he
will be responsible. Our party is
weak because the politicians con-
ceal their opinions and evade dis
cussing the very questions the rank
and file most desire to have deba-
ted. We need men who stand out
so we can see them. If rival can
didates for political office represent
distinctive views, money will not be
so potent in elections.
Mr.. Randall is IN favor of tariff
for protection as distinguished
from a tariff for revenue. In other
words, he favors a tax on foreign
goods, not because the tax is nee
essary to raise revenue, but because
it viii, compel the many to pay
tribute to the privileged few. Pres
ident Cleveland, and an overwhelm-
ing majority of Democrats, are
against this doctrine; Blaine, Sher-
man and an overwhelming majority
of the Republicans are in favor of it.
A newspaper avowedly in favor of a
tax for the purposes of protection
will be powerless for harm. The
Richmond Dispatch and the Allan
ia Constitution exert no appreciable
influence on the current of public
opinion.
Mr.. Camden has said that he does
not intend to accept office but we do
not understand that he has indicated
purpose to withdraw from politics.
We trust he will not do so. 1t is to
be hoped that he Will interest him
self more than ever in the elections.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04

The Chenille Banner" sums up
a great truth in small space when
it SAYS: THE Democratic party
can never afford to exempt whisky
and beer from taxes, while the war
taxes are kept uL on fuel food and
clothing of the masses. We are not
for free whiskey and taxed cloth
ing."-Clarksburg NerS.
Correct. The Randall faction in
the Democratic party are co-operat-
ing with the Republicans to abolish
the internal revenue in order to pre-
vent any reduction of the tariff tax.
We are against the Randallites; we
are against policy that builds up
a millionaire class, and we are
against the politicians who betray
the welfare Of the people to earn the
support of those who have grown
enormously rich by a misuse of the
powers of government; we are
against a system that creates a priv
LEGGED class. We hope the Banner
and the News will continue on their
present line.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04

Ex-senator Thurman's speech, on
the first page, explains his hold on
the public ear.
In order to ''freeze out" some of
the bondholders, G.. p. Huntington
has had the G. d o. railway placed
in the hands Of a receiver.
A monument, it is said, costing
$1,000, will soon be erected in Point
Pleasant in memory Of those who
were killed in the battle with the In
dams at that place many years ago.
Elections occur on the Sth in
Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey,
New York. Ohio, Oregon, Pennsvl-
vania and Virginia.
Prohibition received in Tennessee
117,504 uotes to 1923 against it.
Election September 80. In Texas
the vote was: for prohibition, 129,-
273; against it, 2l1,627. Election
August 4.
Having secured the only compel
ing line Gould has commenced to
raise the rates. A telegraph be-
tween Washington and New York
was 10 cents, it is now % from
BALTIC. TO Chicago it was 20 and is
now 40 cents.
There are at present ninty-three
pupils in the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum at Romney. OF these fifty
seven are deaf and thirty-six blind.
This includes two colored pupils in
Baltimore. The school is reported
to be in excellent condition with
everything moving along nicely I'M
der the new administration of Super
intendent Gilkeson.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04

The progress to western Union
capital is graphically told in this
paragraph from the New York
World:
In 1856 the share capital of the
presentWestern Union was $780,
900. In May, 1864, it was over
$20,000.000. In July 1869, it had
swelled to more than $41, 100000.
In January, 1881, on its amalgama-
ton with the American Union ana
Atlantic and Pacific lines, the flood
gates were opened, and the stock
was watered up S0,0O0,OOO. This
last purchase raises the share cap
ital to $S5, 100000.
"This last purchase" of course,
is the B. Il o. Telegraph.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04

The anarchists, who were senten-
ced to be hung by the Illinois court,
applied to the Z. S. Supreme
court for a writ Of error Their
counsel, Ran Tucker of Va, and
B. F. Butler Of Massachusetts con-
tend: That the fourteenth amend
ment TO the constitution forbids
any abridgement of the privileges
and immunities OF citizens of the
United States, which privileges and
immunities are set forth in the first
ten provisions of the constitution
Among these are the right of citi-
zens to be secure in their persons,
houses and effects against unreason-
able seizures, and the guarantee
that no person shall be compelled
to testify against himself. These
constitutional privileges and immu-
mites having been violated in the
case of the anarchist, Mr.. Tucker
contended that they had the right
of appeal to the Supreme Court of
the United States 1t was further
argued by him that "due process of
law" was not observed in the trial
of the accused: that the jury was
packed" lnasmuch as the court
passed as competent persons men
whose opinions were already form
ed as to the guilt or innocence of
the accused, provided only they
could swear that they could give an
impartial verdict on the testimony
heard by them in the course of the
trial. General Butler also contend
ed that the privileges and immu
mites" guaranteed by the Fedora
Constitution were violated in the
trial of the accused, and that the
right to be tried by an impartial
jury was denied them. In the case
of Fielden and Spies, one of whom
is an Englishman and the other
German, he contended that treat
les were the supreme law OF the
land, and that these prisoners were
entitled, by virtues Of treaties with
Germany and Great Britain, to all
the rights and privileges of Ameri-
can citizens at the time such treat
les were made. A State had no
power to try these men by one OF its
own laws which was not the law OF
the land at the time the treaties
were ratified. He did not mean, he
said, that foreigner could come in
to a State and break the laws with
impunity, and that the State could
not touch him. But he did mean
that the State could only try him in
accordance with the law of the land,
the whole land, at the time the trea-
ty with his government was made.
1t will be observed that the argu
ments of both Mr.. Tucker and Gen
eral Butler did not touch at all up
on the merits of the case, but were
confined to an attempt to show, IN
the one case that the State law VIC
lated certain provisions of the Fed
eral Constitution, and in the other
that foreigners accused of crime
must be tried, not under existing
law, but under the law as it was
when the treaties with their respec-
tive countries were made.-Bdtto.
Sun. (Condensed.)
The U. S. Supreme Court denied
the writ on Wednesday. ChiefJus-
tice Waite delivering the opinion.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04

His influence will be exerted to pre-
vent the Republicans from carrying
the State. We greatly need more
men of sagacity who take an active
part in politics although not seeking
office. The greatest danger threat
ening our institutions is the fact that
so few men of capacity concern them
selves about public affairs unless
they are drawing a salary from the
Government or unless they are ask
ing for personal preferment. We do
not want Mr.. Camden to quit pol
itics. If he favors the Randall doc
trine of a tariff fer protection, then
we are against him on that issue,
but we are with him on others; we
are with him, for example, on the
railroad question, and heartily with
him. On this subject he has made
a better record than any man West
Va. has ever had in Washington,
and we believe that he did more than
any other one man in either House,
Except Judge Reagan, to bring
about the passage of the interstate
commerce bill, which, in our judg
ment, is the most valuable piece of
legislation accomplished within fifty
years. We want the principles OF
that bill applied to traffic within the
State, and if Mr.. Camden lends his
influence to bring about this, our
people will owe him debt greater
than can he paid.
We protested against any attempt
to rule out the Kickers"; in the
same spirit and for the same reason
we now resist any suggestion "to
rule out Mr.. Camden" or any of
those who supported him. The
question with us is, not so MUCH
what Democrat has done in the
past, as what he will be able to do
in the future, and if Mr.. Camden is
instrumental in giving this State a
newspaper with brains behind it,
and with sufficient capital to live
without Matchmaking candidates for
office we shall be delighted,
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04
Notice Of Commissioner Of Accounts.

1857.
Jan. &c. H. Kable, guardian of Dan'l
Smiths children.
July ST. w. Brown, trustee of JOS.
w. Trussell.
July 26.-Yirginia Hill, guardian of w.
A. Hill.
July 26.-D. b. Lucas, guardian of Nj.
Louis, Turner Ashby, Jos. Henry and
Thos. d. Beall.
July 30.-Fanny Simms, guardian of
Mary and VIM. Simms.
july GOWN. i. Wilson and Edward
Tearney, Ex'rs of Colin Porter.
Sept. LIB. +. Beavers and Jpo. I.
Porter, Ex'rs of Jesse Porter.
Sept. l.-G. NJ. BeltZhoover, Ex'r of
Annie Z. Shepherd.
Sept. l.-G. NJ. Beltzhoover, trustee for
Abraham Shepherd.
Sept. 1.-G. NJ. Beltzhoover, admir- d.
b. N. C. t. a. of John B. Shepherd.
Sept. 9.-Eph. e. Watson; admir- of
Jas. Watson.
Oct. 17.-Dan1 w. Hendricks, admir- Of
Jos. d. Melvin.
Oct. l9.-Cleon Moore, guardian of Ed
gar Il. Shugart.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
October, 1887.
S. w. WASHINGTON.
Oct 2s-2t Com'r of Acc'ts.
Corn for sale at
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04

The Hon. Jonathan NJ. Bennett
died at his residence in Weston on
the 2Sth, aged 70. He was man
of great activity and strong intel
lect. We copy as follows from the
Intelligencer
Mr.. Bennett was born in Lewis.
He grew up with its people, self
made man, to the manor born, flesh
of their flesh and bone OF their hone,
and thoroughly imbued with the
spirit of our West Virginia people,
and always the friend ofprogress and
public improvement He was zeal
Gus in the advocacy of the construct
ion of the Weston & Clarksburg and
Weston 4 Buckhannon railroads,
and died large stakeholder in
them, at his death being President
of the Weston & Buckhannon Rail
road Company.
His best testimonial of worth is
that he has often been honored with
positions of distinction and trust.
In his younger days he was made
deputy clerk of both courts. He
was admitted to the bar in 1S43 and
enioyed an extensive practice. He
was the first Mayor of Weston, in
1916; was elected to the Virginia
Legislature in 1852. He was also
FIRST Auditor of Virginia. which po-
sition he held for a number of years
and earned great credit for his man
agement of the then large revenues
of Virginia.
He was one of the Judges of the
Centennial Exposition at Philadel-
phia in 1876. In 1872 he was elect
ed to the West Virginia Senate, and
was leading member. Along with
Gen. John j. Jackson and A. w.
Campbell he was appointed by West
Virginia commissioner to adjust,
with Virginia, West Virginia's share
of the public debt of the old State,
and joined in that report on which
West Virginia has ever since relied
as her defense on the important
question.
Mr.. Bennett was in every sense a
West Virginian. No man was ever
a better husband and father or la
bored more devotedly for his family
than he. His family was his joy
and pride, and they owe him a mem
DRY they cannot pay. He is lament
ed by the entire community, and the
people OF the State will deeply regret
to hear of his death. In his death
West Virginia has sustained very
great loss.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04

The report by the Commission, OF
1872, has been generally attributed
to Mr. Bennett and it will long
stand as monument to his capac
ity for public affairs.
Virginia had set aside one-third
of the debt, as it stood in 1861, as
our share of it. The object Of the
Commission was to prove that we
did not owe so much as the one
third, and this task they performed
with signal ability. The Ordinance
of the Wheeling Convention, which
divided Virginia, contained a clause
providing that the new State should
assume proportion of the debt to
be ascertained by charging her with
what she had received and crediting
her with the taxes which had been
collected within her territory. But
at the time the Commission was APP
pointed it was doubted whether this
ordinance was binding, and Virgin
ia had assumed that it was not.
Hence the Commission went into
the subject at large, and prepared
an unanswerable argument to prove
that, according to the equities of
the case. Virginia could not claim
from us as much as $15,000,000.
The Supreme Court subsequently
decided that both States were bound
by the ordinances of the Wheeling
Convention and this decision was
conclusive that the amount of our
Indebtedness must be ascertained
by stating the account referred to.
Unfortunately, and for some reason,
never sufficiently explained, set
Element with Virginia was not pros
ecuted as soon as the Court render
ed its decision. The blunder of de-
layinga settlement, then committed,
has paralyzed our development and
we have ever since been paying the
penalty of our folly. Perhaps the
strongest proof of Mr.. Benefits sa-
gacity is the fact that as far back as
1873 or IA he endeavored to effect
an arrangement with parties in n.
Y. whereby West Virginia would Sc
cure Alright to purchase at low price
a sufficient amount of the certificates
to offset her liability to Virginia.
In other words he attempted some
IA years ago substantially the same
thing that was proposed last win
ter by Senator Gettinger. That is
to say, Mr.. Bennett saw in 1873
what vas best for the State, where
as others did not understand the
matter until 1887. 1t is difficult to
suggest stronger proof of his bust
ness sagacity. Capital has boycott
ted West Va. We have not the
slightest doubt that if Mr.. Ben
nett's enterprise had been carried
out, the wild land which has been
sold since 1873 would have brought
into the State twenty times as much
money as our people realized. In
competent public officials are an ex-
pensive luxury. We tax ourselves
to pay salaries to men elected to
manage the business affairs of the
State, but they are afraid to do their
duty. We sadly need in the public
service more men who will act as
they think right, regardless of a
mistaken popular clamor. We sad
" need leader in West Va.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04
JOSEPH TRAPNELL,
GEORGE BAYLOR,
Special Commissioners

1, T.. w. Latimer, Clerk of the Circuit
Court, certify that Joseph Trapneli, one
OF the special Commissioners aforesaid,
mas executed before me bond, with secu-
rity, conditioned as required bv the de-
cree in the above entitled cause.
oct lot T. w. LATIMER. Clerk.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04

A HEARTY WELCOME
interior view of one of the Man


then taken tour through me oa,ang en-
expeditions On he
blanks andn
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-04
Commissioners Sale
OF A
VALUABLE FARM.


DURSUANT to two DEGREES by the Cir
i cult Court Of jefferson county, rem
dered on the 10th day of February and
the LIST day of June, 1877, In cause there
i'm pending between David Fry's admir-.
and others. plaintiffs, and Rebecca Fry
and others, defendants, the undersigned
Commissioners appointed by said de-
crees for the purpose, will sell on
TUESD1Y, NOVEMBER 22.
1887, i'm front Of the Court House I'm
Charlestown, in said county, the follow
ing very valuable real estate. Of which
David Fry died seized and possessed and
now the property Of A. III. Tanquary,
consisting Of
zee ACRES,
Of superior quality of limestone land, Of
which about 80 acres are FINETIMBER
adjoining Solomon Gruber, Martin
Swimley, Mrs. Seibert and others, and
about two miles from Middleway and
the same from Summit Point on the Is.
d O. X. II. Valley Branch. The farm
lies beautifully and is handsomely i'm
proved by
LARGE BRICK DWELLING.
containing rooms, in good repair, a
large SWlTZER BARN, nearly new,
good Kitchen, Smoke House, large Cis-
tern and two never falling Wells Of De-
lightful Water,
A LARGE ORCHARD
Of choice fruit-Apples and Peaches
and is under good fencing.
This is one Of the best Wheat and Corn
farms in the county and the attention Of
Landowners is specially invited to it.
TERMS OF SALE PRESCRIBED
BY THE ECREES.-One-third cash;
OF the balance, -, 433.33 payable ~ two
years, or at the death OF Mrs. Rebecca
Fry; If she should live beyond 2 years
with interest from day of sale, payable
annually, and the residue Of the pur-
chase money in one year, s. itb interest
from said day-the interest OH the last
deferred payment to be paid to said Re-
becca Fry during her life time; the de-
ferred payments to be evidenced by the
bonds Of the purchaser and fhe title to
be withheld until the purchase money Is
PAID In full. Sale to commence at IL
o'clock, NJ.
y. s. WHITE,
JOS. TRAPNELL,
Special Commissioners.
VIM. Il. Anderson, Auct.
1, L. w. Latimer, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court OF Jefferson county, certify thar
Joseph Trapnell, one of the above named
special Commissioners, has executed
before me bond, with personal secuir
~, as required by the decree OF sale ]"
the above entitled cause.
II. w. LATIMER, Clerk.
octeS-ts.